Dr. Sharon Derrick is a seasoned forensic anthropologist who worked on cases for the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences for more than a decade. Now, Derrick is at the Island University to strength forensic course offerings.

A team of four Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi engineering students is hoping to make a difference in outer space. The team already has enjoyed success, creating a prototype for a NASA-sponsored competition that’s designed to help astronauts maintain their muscle mass.

Island University doctoral student Dominic Swift has received a $10,000 grant from the Save Our Seas Foundation in Geneva, Switzerland, to collect DNA samples from over 400 blacktips in waters managed by Mexico, Cuba, and The Bahamas.